Hyderabad, Feb. 12 -- Counting for the just-concluded municipal elections held across 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations will take place on Friday, February 13, the Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Thursday.

Counting will begin at 8:00 am across all designated counting centres. Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita will be in force in and around the centres.

Only the counting supervisors, counting assistants, candidates and their election agents and counting agents will be allowed inside the hall. Mobile phones and electronic gadgets are prohibited.

Webcasting arrangements have been made in all the centers and outside strong rooms.

Counting process

Officials will begin with the count...